Compact Cereal and Milk Container
The invention discloses a transportable container for transportable storage of at least two components, for example, dry and liquid components. The transportable container allows the dry and liquid components to be stored together without contact until the user wishes to mix the components. The transportable container is composed of two or more compartments side by side of a material such as plastic. The compartments are separated by at least one dividing wall. A material such as a thin sheet of plastic and/or foil adhered to the flange edge of the compartments and top surface of the dividing wall seals the top of the transportable container. Removing the seal can readily open the transportable container. The seal may be pulled back to reveal at least part of the dry component and/or the liquid component. This would allow the compartments to be readily mixed. Alternatively, at least one dividing wall can have a dividing wall seal between the compartments to allow the components to mix once the dividing wall seal is broken. The liquid component could be poured into the dry component or vice versa. One or more utensils can be molded into the transportable container, on the boarder between the dividing walls for example, or alternatively enclosed in the packaging.
The invention is intended to allow easy, fast access to a meal composed of liquid and dry components such as cereal and milk. The transportable container comprising readily mixable liquid and dry component is convenient for those away from the kitchen such as travelers, commuters, children, and people with little time for food preparation. The invention can be used to mix any two or more components.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONDry cereal and milk are often combined to make a typical breakfast meal in a kitchen and eaten at a table with a bowl and a spoon. This easy to prepare meal becomes impractical for on-the-go consumers. It is difficult to carry a container of milk, a container of cereal, a container to mix the two, and a spoon. This invention allows easy, compact transportation of cereal and milk or other complementary substances such as granola and yogurt. This invention allows the consumer to transport dry cereal and liquid milk, or other materials, separately but within one transportable container for easy combination on the go, away from the kitchen. Separation of the dry and liquid materials prevents decomposition, sogginess, and rotting.
DESCRIPTION DRAWINGS
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- 1. transportable container
- 1a. liquid compartment
- 1b. solid compartment
- 2a. liquid compartment wall
- 2b. solid compartment wall
- 3. boarder
- 4. spout-like curve
- 5. crease
- 6a. liquid compartment seal
- 6b. liquid compartment tab
- 6c. solid compartment seal
- 6d. solid compartment tab
- 7. utensil
- 7a. plastic package
- 8. single seal
- 9a. pinch seal
- 9b. pinch seal center
- 9c. inner pinch seal wall
- 9d. outer pinch seal wall
- 9e. pinch seal crease
- 9f. pinch seal flange
- 9g. flange edge
- 9h. second pinch seal
- 10. conduit
- 11. single wall
- 12. scores
- 13. folded crease
- 14a. folded pinch seal
- 14b. folded pinch seal center
- 14c. wet pinch seal wall
- 14d. dry pinch seal wall
- 15. center seal
The present invention is a transportable container includes two or more compartments meant to store two or more complementary substances, which may include a wet substance or liquid and a dry substance or solid, such as cereal and milk. The juxtaposed compartments provide a method for easy mixing.
In one embodiment, the transportable container 1 in
In second embodiment, a single seal 8 in
In a third embodiment
In a fourth embodiment
In a fifth embodiment
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In a seventh embodiment, a utensil 7 in
In an eighth embodiment, the solid compartment seal 6c in
In a ninth embodiment, there is a center seal 15 in
In a tenth embodiment, there are two or more liquid compartments and/or two or more solid compartments, whereby the two or more liquids are mixable, the two or more solids are mixable, or the two or more liquids and the two or more solids are all mixable in any combinations, such as milk, honey, chocolate syrup, cereal, sugar, cocoa and dried fruit. Other combinations could be liquid plastic or liquid silicone and activator, when mixed becomes solid.
The invention is designed to be used by busy, on the go consumers with little time to prepare food and eat at home. The curved side of the liquid container allows an easy spill free way to mix the two substances. This makes it easy for young children to prepare their own meal. The invention is not limited to just milk and cereal, but can be used for any two or more substances, such as water and soup mix, or any substance A and any substance B. The two or more substances do not have to be consumable, but may need to be mixed for other reasons. For example, water and plaster.
Claims
1. A transportable container, which allows the storage of at least two components comprising:
- said transportable container comprising at least two compartments;
- said at least two compartments separated by at least one dividing wall;
- said transportable container covered by at least one removable seal;
- whereby said at least two compartments are selected from the group consisting of a liquid compartment and a solid compartment, any combination of at least one liquid compartment and/or at least one solid compartment, and said at least two compartments;
- whereby said at least one dividing wall is selected from the group consisting of a liquid compartment wall, a solid compartment wall, single wall, and said at least one dividing wall;
- whereby said at least one removable seal is selected from the group consisting of a liquid compartment seal, a solid compartment seal, a single seal, center seal, and said at least one removable seal;
- whereby said at least two components are mixable.
2. Said transportable container according to claim 1 whereby said at least one dividing wall comprises at least one dividing wall seal to allow the components to mix once said dividing wall seal is broken,
- whereby said at least one dividing wall seal is selected from the group consisting of at least one removable seal, a pinch seal, a folded pinch seal, and said at least one dividing wall seal.
3. Said transportable container according to claim 2 whereby said at least two components are mixable by at least partially removing said at least one dividing wall seal.
4. Said transportable container according to claim 2 comprising at least one removable utensil selected form the group consisting of said at least one removable utensil molded into said transportable container, said at least one removable utensil stored in said transportable container, said at least one removable utensil stored under said at least one removable seal, said at least one removable utensil stored in a plastic package under at said least one removable seal, and said at least one removable utensil stored in a plastic package in said transportable container.
5. Said transportable container according to claim 2 whereby said at least two compartments are further separated by a boarder between said at least two compartments,
- whereby said boarder joins two of said at least one dividing wall.
6. Said transportable container according to claim 5, whereby said boarder comprises a spout-like curve for easy pouring.
7. Said transportable container according to claim 5 comprising at least one removable utensil molded into said boarder.
8. Said transportable container according to claim 2 whereby one of said at least two compartments is configured to bend up to allow its contents to be poured into at least one other of said at least two compartments.
9. Said transportable container according to claim 2, whereby said at least one removable seal comprises at least one tab.
10. Said transportable container according to claim 2 whereby said at least two components are selected from the group consisting of milk and cereal; yogurt and cereal; plaster and water; at least one wet component and at least one dry component; component A and component B; milk, honey, chocolate syrup, cereal, sugar, cocoa and dried fruit; liquid plastic silicone and activator; and liquid silicone and activator.
11. Said transportable container according to claim 2 comprising means for mixing said at least two components selected form the group consisting:
- breaking the dividing wall seal;
- at least partially removing said at least one dividing wall seal;
- at least partially removing said at least one removable seal;
- at least partially removing said at least one removable seal and bending up one of said at least two compartments to pour its contents into at least one other of said at least two compartments;
- said at least one dividing wall comprising at least one pinch seal to allow the components to mix by breaking said at least one pinch seal;
- said at least one dividing wall comprising at least one folded pinch seal to allow the components to mix by breaking said at least one folded pinch seal; and
- mixing said at least two components.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 11, 2005
Publication Date: Aug 17, 2006
Inventor: Cari Sekendur (Chicago, IL)
Application Number: 10/906,283
International Classification: B65D 77/00 (20060101);